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Chris Broad and David Gower were the batters at the crease the last time that England won a test match in Australia by chasing a total in the 4th innings:
www.espncricinfo.com/series/engla...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/engla...
December 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Chris Broad and David Gower were the batters at the crease the last time that England won a test match in Australia by chasing a total in the 4th innings:
www.espncricinfo.com/series/engla...
www.espncricinfo.com/series/engla...
Just remembered that for some reason I moved house on Boxing Day 2005 for a new job that started on the 28 December (I dunno either) and have, as a result, lived in London for exactly 20 years. It’s all right, really.
December 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Just remembered that for some reason I moved house on Boxing Day 2005 for a new job that started on the 28 December (I dunno either) and have, as a result, lived in London for exactly 20 years. It’s all right, really.
This is the topical Boxing Day quiz you need.
My FESTIVE FAMILY PUZZLER 2025 is now available - the perfect answer for all your Christmas quizzing needs. It's the quiz where no-one needs to know the answers...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This is the topical Boxing Day quiz you need.
Went to bed with Australia three down. That was far too much optimism for one month wasn’t it
December 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Went to bed with Australia three down. That was far too much optimism for one month wasn’t it
Getting Head before midnight is it
December 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Getting Head before midnight is it
I recommend darts professional Stephen Bunting’s Christmas message on social media if you want to see something funny and nice.
December 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I recommend darts professional Stephen Bunting’s Christmas message on social media if you want to see something funny and nice.
Painfully stupid 1973 Two Ronnies special on BBC Four in a minute, I adore it.
December 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Painfully stupid 1973 Two Ronnies special on BBC Four in a minute, I adore it.
@seatrout.bsky.social I suppose this might count as a win for the Church press office, although I’m not certain. metro.co.uk/2025/12/23/m...
Midnight Mass, but make it horny — meet the ‘hot priests’ enticing church goers
Fleabag wasn't a phase, we're just as hot for men of the cloth as we've ever been.
metro.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
@seatrout.bsky.social I suppose this might count as a win for the Church press office, although I’m not certain. metro.co.uk/2025/12/23/m...
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"Yeah, I like musicals"
The musical -
The musical -
Victoria Wood’s authorised biography reveals that on Christmas Day she would make her friends and family watch Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas (available on iPlayer) and this, the best thing ever shown on ITV:
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
Highway (1987) - Ipswich - Who Will Buy? (from Oliver)
YouTube video by Dai Jones
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"Yeah, I like musicals"
The musical -
The musical -
Victoria Wood’s authorised biography reveals that on Christmas Day she would make her friends and family watch Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas (available on iPlayer) and this, the best thing ever shown on ITV:
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
Highway (1987) - Ipswich - Who Will Buy? (from Oliver)
YouTube video by Dai Jones
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Victoria Wood’s authorised biography reveals that on Christmas Day she would make her friends and family watch Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas (available on iPlayer) and this, the best thing ever shown on ITV:
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
youtu.be/AVt9AqE0toY?...
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In Sutho, I walked past the currently-closed shop of Ahmed who ran towards one of the Bondi gunmen, disarmed him, got shot himself and saved others, especially the Jewish community being targeted in the nearby park. There are flowers, messages of goodwill and pictures drawn by children. A thread…
December 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
In Sutho, I walked past the currently-closed shop of Ahmed who ran towards one of the Bondi gunmen, disarmed him, got shot himself and saved others, especially the Jewish community being targeted in the nearby park. There are flowers, messages of goodwill and pictures drawn by children. A thread…
Oh
Happy unprecedented wave of super-flu season to those who fabulate.
December 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Oh
“I gather he was as drunk as a lord, so after a discreet interval they’ll probably make him one” #yesminister
December 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
“I gather he was as drunk as a lord, so after a discreet interval they’ll probably make him one” #yesminister
Mrs M’s granny was Chris Rea’s schoolteacher in Middlesbrough in the 60s.
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mrs M’s granny was Chris Rea’s schoolteacher in Middlesbrough in the 60s.
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Who’s going to crack an egg into Bob Mortimer’s bath now? RIP Chris Rea.
December 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Who’s going to crack an egg into Bob Mortimer’s bath now? RIP Chris Rea.
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Spooner's career as a continuity announcer was short-lived
December 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Spooner's career as a continuity announcer was short-lived
When England won the 2010/11 Ashes I can remember (but annoyingly can’t find) a condescending UK broadsheet op-ed whose author said he felt a bit sorry for the Aussies because “beating England is all they’ve got” as a country.
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
When England won the 2010/11 Ashes I can remember (but annoyingly can’t find) a condescending UK broadsheet op-ed whose author said he felt a bit sorry for the Aussies because “beating England is all they’ve got” as a country.
I also thought this, immediately
HER MAJESTY, Craig, not HRH! #Strictly
December 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I also thought this, immediately
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ProTEct truSTed LocAL nEWS
This isn't even designed to wind people up and hope they share it. It's just an exploitation of Birmingham Live's privileged position on Google Discover/Apple News. The whole point is to deceive people into clicking. An industry built on total contempt for its audience.
This isn't even designed to wind people up and hope they share it. It's just an exploitation of Birmingham Live's privileged position on Google Discover/Apple News. The whole point is to deceive people into clicking. An industry built on total contempt for its audience.
Another datapoint for @jim.londoncentric.media's list of misleading Reach headlines:
"Alert for UK households buying Cathedral City cheese at M&S or Tesco"
The "alert" is that... other cheeses came out ahead in an independent taste test.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/sho...
"Alert for UK households buying Cathedral City cheese at M&S or Tesco"
The "alert" is that... other cheeses came out ahead in an independent taste test.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/sho...
Alert for UK households buying Cathedral City cheese at M&S or Tesco
A taste test has revealed Cathedral City is actually outscored by other varieties
www.birminghammail.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
ProTEct truSTed LocAL nEWS
This isn't even designed to wind people up and hope they share it. It's just an exploitation of Birmingham Live's privileged position on Google Discover/Apple News. The whole point is to deceive people into clicking. An industry built on total contempt for its audience.
This isn't even designed to wind people up and hope they share it. It's just an exploitation of Birmingham Live's privileged position on Google Discover/Apple News. The whole point is to deceive people into clicking. An industry built on total contempt for its audience.
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I heard there was a secret meat
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I heard there was a secret meat
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
With paprika, and spicy heat
But you don't really care for sausage
Nduja
...sorry, I can delete this. I've just seen a few posts in this format and I wanted in.
A mate saw on Facebook that (famous person) was dead. Cited a family member. This worried me enough to get a reporter to call (famous person’s employer). Turned out to be complete nonsense. #hellonewsdesk
December 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A mate saw on Facebook that (famous person) was dead. Cited a family member. This worried me enough to get a reporter to call (famous person’s employer). Turned out to be complete nonsense. #hellonewsdesk
Getting up at 5am for work so can hardly wait for the bleary eyed despair as my eyes adjust to the BBC Sport app’s wicket alerts.
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Getting up at 5am for work so can hardly wait for the bleary eyed despair as my eyes adjust to the BBC Sport app’s wicket alerts.
Fans of hoary old Scottish tabloid headlines should check out the half time score at Dumbarton v Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fans of hoary old Scottish tabloid headlines should check out the half time score at Dumbarton v Inverness Caledonian Thistle.